United Nations
A/RES/55/157
General Assembly
Distr.: General
30 January 2001
Fifty-fifth session
Agenda item 163
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[on the report of the Sixth Committee (A/55/613 and Corr.1)]
55/157. Implementation of the provisions of the Charter of the
United Nations related to assistance to third States
affected by the application of sanctions
The General Assembly,
Concerned about the special economic problems confronting certain States
arising from the carrying out of preventive or enforcement measures taken by the
Security Council against other States, and taking into account the obligation of
Members of the United Nations under Article 49 of the Charter of the United
Nations to join in affording mutual assistance in carrying out the measures decided
upon by the Security Council,
Recalling the right of third States confronted with special economic problems
of that nature to consult the Security Council with regard to a solution of those
problems, in accordance with Article 50 of the Charter,
Recognizing the desirability of the consideration of further appropriate
procedures for consultations to deal in a more effective manner with the problems
referred to in Article 50 of the Charter,
Recalling:
(a) The report of the Secretary-General entitled “An Agenda for Peace”, 1 in
particular paragraph 41 thereof,
(b) Its resolution 47/120 A of 18 December 1992, entitled “An Agenda for
Peace: preventive diplomacy and related matters”, its resolution 47/120 B of
20 September 1993, entitled “An Agenda for Peace”, in particular section IV
thereof, entitled “Special economic problems arising from the implementation of
preventive or enforcement measures”, and its resolution 51/242 of 15 September
1997, entitled “Supplement to an Agenda for Peace”, in particular annex II thereto,
entitled “Question of sanctions imposed by the United Nations”,
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A/47/277-S/24111.